Thomas Mann 1875 - German novelist, short story writer, social critic
- 1912 - In Alaska, the Novarupta volcano was created in an eruption that was larger than any other in the 20th Century.
- 1925 - Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Percy Chrysler.
- 1932 - In the U.S., the first federal tax on gasoline went into effect. It was a penny per gallon.
- 1933 - In Camden, NJ, the first drive-in movie theater opened.
- 1944 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
- 1968 - U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy died at 1:44am in Los Angeles after being shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy was was shot the evening before while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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